Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns deal official with work to do
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Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns deal official with work to do

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Karl-Anthony Towns officially became a Knick on Wednesday afternoon, but not before the All-NBA center missed three practices because the complicated megadeal required details ironed out for league approval.  The delay is hardly catastrophic, but Towns’ style requires adjustment from a team that hasn’t had a 3-point…

Julius Randle’s wife Kendra reacts to Knicks-Timberwolves trade
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Julius Randle’s wife Kendra reacts to Knicks-Timberwolves trade

Early indications suggest the Randle family is embracing a stunning change of scenery. After Friday night’s trade in which the Knicks sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, DaQuan Jeffries and a first-round draft pick to the Timberwolves in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, Randle’s wife, Kendra, has shared a couple positive reactions….

Mavericks thought Jalen Brunson was ‘chubby’ in draft scouting report
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Mavericks thought Jalen Brunson was ‘chubby’ in draft scouting report

Mark Cuban’s podcast appearance with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart yielded a revealing moment about what the Mavericks thought of Brunson upon drafting the point guard. Hart, jokingly, asked the former Mavs owner why the team drafted “the little fat-headed kid from Villanova,” referencing Brunson, and Cuban didn’t quite disagree…

Working with Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek helped trainer push through addiction battle
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Working with Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek helped trainer push through addiction battle

In the span between his addiction and Tyler Kolek, Nick Correia’s relationship with basketball was “weird.” He didn’t trust himself. The sport felt like a trigger to the drugs that once crippled Correia’s life. But then, Correia started training Kolek, and the point guard’s underdog rise to NCAA stardom helped…

Isaiah Hartenstein helping Ariel Hukporti with his Knicks adjustment
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Isaiah Hartenstein helping Ariel Hukporti with his Knicks adjustment

Ariel Hukporti asked two things of his buddy Isaiah Hartenstein: advice on playing for the Knicks and his No. 55 jersey. Hukporti, the 7-foot center and second-round pick, got both. “He’s like, ‘Make sure you bring energy to the table, a lot of defense, rebounding, make sure you keep your…